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Food Journal: Salem Food Tours

We’re touring Salem, Mass. and indulging in every foodie experience we find.

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Updated: 7:40 PM EDT Aug 1, 2017

Food Journal: Salem Food Tours

We’re touring Salem, Mass. and indulging in every foodie experience we find.

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WEBVTT ANTHONY: LOTS OF PEOPLE VISITTHE CITY OF SALEM AT HALLOWEENLOOKING FOR WITCHES AND ALL THATSPOOKY STUFF.SHAYNA: THOSE IN THE KNOW SKIPTHE HAUNTING AND VISIT WHEN THEYARE HUNGRY.ANTHONY: SALEM BURSTS WITHATTRACTIONS FROM MUSEUMS ANDSHOPS TO A HISTORIC HARBOR.THE FOODIE SCENE IS ALSO A MAJORDRAW IN TOWN.>> WE WELCOME EVERYONE ON THESALEM FOOD TOUR.ANTHONY: KAREN SCALIA COMBINEDHER BACKGROUND IN THEATER ANDLOVE FOR FOOD, THE RESULT, SALEMFOOD TOURS.>> THE CONCEPT IS ABOUT EATINGLOCAL AND SHOPPING LOCAL AND ITIS EXCITING BECAUSE SALEM IS AHUGE CULINARY SCENE THAT ISBOOMING.WE ARE EXCITED TO BE PART OFTHAT.NOTICE THE BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF THEHARBOR THAT IS RIGHT HERE.ANTHONY: TOUR GOERS SPENT THREEAND A HALF HOURS WALKING ALLOVER SALEM.AS SCALIA SHARES LIVELY TALE OFTHE CITY'S FOOD HISTORY.>> THIS IS FRESH IN EVERY DAY.ANTHONY: AND TASTING ALONG THEWAY IS THE BEST PART.>> WE WILL DO A MIXTURE OFSAVORY STOPS, A WINE TASTING, ASPICE TASTING, AND THESE AREPURE SPICES, THERE IS NOADDITIVES AND ANTI-CAKINGAGENTS.YOU'RE GETTING PURE FLAVOR.ANTHONY: SPICE TASTING IS A TOURHIGHLIGHT.>> SO MANY PEOPLE KNOW SALEM FORWHAT HAPPENED IN 1692, WHICHTRIAL HISTORY.WHEN I STARTED STUDYING THEHISTORY WHAT I FELL IN LOVE WITHWAS THE SPICE TRADE HISTORY.WE ARE THE HOME OF THE SPICETRADE INDUSTRY IN THE U.S. ANDTHE HEYDAY WOULD BE FROM THE ENDOF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TOTHE WAR OF 1812.ANTHONY: AFTER THE REVOLUTIONSALEM'S SEA CAPTAINS JOURNEYEDTO CHINA, INDONESIA, ANDELSEWHERE FOR SPICES.>> ON THAT FIRST LOAD OF BLACKPEPPER AND NUTMEG AND OTHERSPICES CAME BACK, IT CREATED AREAL AS HERE, THE VERY FIRSTMILLIONAIRE IS SAID TO BE FROMSALEM, HE MADE A GREAT FORTUNEON THINGS LIKE SPICES AND OTHERGOODS AS WELL FROM THE FAR EAST.ANTHONY: TOUR GOERS TRY ALLMANNER OF SALT AND SPICES.>> THERE IS HAVE A NARROW SALT,-- HABANERO SALT.>> IT IS A MILD TO SWEET FISH,IT HOLDS UP RELATIVELY WELL.ANTHONY: THE STAFF INTRODUCESEVERYONE TO CIDER AND SPECIALTYDISHES.OFTEN, THE TOURS VISIT THEPHILLIPS HOUSE MUSEUM, A FEDERALSTYLE MANSION IN STICKING LATERENOVATED IN THE EARLY 1900S BYTHE HEIRESS HANNAH PHILIP ANDHER HUSBAND STEPHEN.>> THEY WERE HAVING SITDOWNDINNERS NIGHTLY AND HAVING GUESTIN THREE OR FOUR NIGHTS A WEEK.ANTHONY: THIS IS THE ONLY HOUSEOPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON STATELYCHESTNUT STREET IN THE MCINTYREDISTRICT.IT HAS ONE OF THE LARGESTCONCENTRATIONS OF 18TH CENTURY A19TH-CENTURY HOUSES IN THECOUNTRY.MOST ARE STILL FAMILYRESIDENCES.>> A LOT OF THEM WERE DESIGNEDBY A SALEM WOODWORKER ANDARCHITECT AND A LOT OF THE WORKDONE INSIDE IS ALSO MCINTYREINSPIRED OR CREATED BY MCINTYRE.SO MANY PEOPLE COME AND MISSTHIS BEAUTIFUL NEIGHBORHOOD ANDI HIGHLY RECOMMEND TAKING A WALKTHROUGH IT.ANTHONY: THE LAST STOP, A SWEETNOTE.WE ARE AT JODI B BAKES.>> YOU HAVE GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCTSAND BEGIN PRODUCTS, THEY CAN DONOT FREE, ANYTHING YOU ORDER ANDTHEY HAVE SOME OF THE MOSTDELICIOUS CUPCAKES.ANTHONY: RUSTY SAYS HIS STOMACHIS DELIGHTED.>> LARGE PORTIONS, GREAT FOOD, ALOT OF HISTORY.THE FAVORITE WAS THE TALK OFTHAT HAD THE PINEAPPLE AND SALSAAND READ THIS, THAT WASDELICIOUS.ANTHONY: SALEM RESIDENT STACY,SCULLY IS SISTER LIKES TO BE ATOUR TAGALONG WHEN SHE CAN.>> I AM STILL LEARNING THINGSABOUT THE CITY.WE HAVE A GREAT TIME TOGETHER.IT IS TERRIFIC.ANTHONY: TOURS TAKE PLACE IN ALLKINDS OF WEATHER.IT IS 21 PLUS BECAUSE THERE ISWINETASTING.SHAYNA: KAREN STARTED A TROLLEYTOUR WHERE PEOPLE LEARN ABOUTSPICES AND MAKING SPIRITS ANDTHERE IS LOTS OF FOOD TO TRY.AND NO WALKING.THAT IS A GOOD THING.YOU EAT ALL THAT FOOD AND SITDOWN.ANTHONY: THIS CHEF LIKES TO KEEPA TASTY AND SIMPLE.>> WE D

Food Journal: Salem Food Tours

We’re touring Salem, Mass. and indulging in every foodie experience we find.